The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-28
Republican Testimony.
New York Herald.

New York Herald
The Toledo Blade, respectable
but eccentric republican newspaper,
has been at some pains to ascertain
from its readers their republican
Presidential preferences. From the
States and Territories, Utah excepted,
reports are given-in all 81 1870 ex-
pressions of opinion. For President
Blaine has II. O10; Sherman, 1884;
Lincoln, 2,237 The next highest
candidate, Allison, has only 387 votes,
Edmunds dropping to lit. The il
lustrious General Sherman has 81,
and our eloquent and venerable states
man, Evarts, a beggarly Is. For the
Vice Presidency Robert T. Lincoln
has 1896 votes, Chauncey M. Depew
coming next with 1856. Sheridan,
as showing the sincerity of republican
respect for the military record of
Presidential candidates, has only IS
votes. Fairchild, with his three
blooming palsies, droops at A.
| The leadership of the republican
party, therefore, so far as it is here
voiced by public opinion, rests with
James G. Blaine, John Sherman,
Robert T. Lincoln and William B.
Allison. Mr.. Blaine, Mr. Sherman and
Mr.. Allison are politicians pure and
simple who entered public life as poor
young men and are now rich, as is
believed from the opportunities of pub
lie life. Mr.. Lincoln is a name, pa
| triotic and noble memory. He is a
colorless politician, a placid Secretary
of War-but Lincoln. Mr.. Depew
is new sensation, an orator, gen.
tleman, railway president, who has
never written letters which his cores
| pondents were desired to burn. His
| is therefore useful name on the sea-
sons cards. Three rich politicians,
seasons sensation and a memory
that is all!
| Note likewise the gentlemen who
are distanced in this interesting race.
Conkling is not even mentioned, nor
Hoar nor Dawes. Edmunds, the
finest intellect in the Senate, has q
sorry following; Gresham, Harrison,
Evarts, Cameron, Ingalls,, scarcely
complimented. No name from the
South, none from the Pacific coast.
And this fervent republican love for
the soldiers Is it to be seen in these
paltry votes for Sherman and Sheri-
dan, or even in the small contingent
attracted by the palsies Of Fairchild
or the mild military achievements of
Hawley? We have heard of republi-
, cans like James Russell Lowell, T.. P.
Morton, William D. Kelley, r. j. Og-
lesby, Leland Stanford, John A. Kas-
son. Surely these gentlemen might
have at least the courtesy of recog-
milton in republican councils. And
poor little Malone away down in Viz.
) ginia--he might have had one vote
i, But not a vote Republican councils
. seek other fruition-three rich, not
overscrupulous politicians, summer
sensation and memory-that is all
e Remember likewise that this is the
/ party of Abraham Lincoln, William
/, Fl. Seward and Salmon P. Chase Il
it not sorry recorda The soldiers
e of republicanism, whose names are
t forever blazoned on the tablets of the
8 nations glory; orators who have sway
ed reluctant, impatient Senates
statesmen whose work is seen in re
e constitution, the integrity of the finan
;, ces and honorable peace; the gifted
. leaders of republican opinion on the
rostrum and in the press; the young
leaders who should be hurrying te
T the front with the loud, CHEEKY voice
T of assault and triumph republicans
:. in short, whose names are synony
9 nous with heroism, eloquence, cul
t ture and statesmanship-where are
!. theys Therepublican party is polleG
byarepublican organ, and the answer
I comes back from 81, 800 republican
: voices eve have had enough Of
$ oratory and genius in ruling and de
: bate, culture, military fame. Give US
: our three politicians whose most i'm
pressive achievement in public life
I has been making money. Give us
! these as the supreme embodiment Of
republicanism. If you care to throw
}; in memory like Lincoln or sum
mer sensation Like Depew, very well
}, Flavor the mixture as you please, sc
the spirit remains. With Blaine tc
lead and Sherman and Allison az
: henchmen we are prepared for the
campaign.
This, assuredly, is q somewhat
9 sorry outcome for the grand old re
! publican party, as we have heard il
called. It is; to be sure, none of ouu
business as to whom among the re
: publican gods the followers will wor
9 ship. There might be better out
: look, as the country may announce
t by and by. This Ohio newspaper
I canvass and summary ia suggestive